Side-reading illuminated sign



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- E. P. VINCENT SIDE READING ILLUMINATED SIGN Original Filed April 20,1917 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 1927 E. P. VINCENT SIDE-BEARING ILLUMINATED SIGNOriginal Filed April 20. 1917 4 Sheets-Shea}. s

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May 3,1927.- ,6 7 528 E P VINCENT SIDE READING ILLUMINATED SIGN OrizihalFiled April 20. 1917 W m n j I 4/ X i I MAT 7//// Z.A////////////E/////// L7/////// Patented May 3, 1927.

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stem-sim es .ILLUMINATED ems Original application filed April 29, 1917Serial No. 163,368. Divided and this application filed September 1,1922. Seria1-@No.- 58 6,680.

Fl his invention consists of transmissible and partly transmissible, andnon-transmissible symbols of support-spaced or linearly adjustable anddetachable char-actersseparate or in combination with a sign-surface.These symbol characters may have socket means within theirconstructionfor, clear or while .the other yiews as shown. Figs; 3, 4

color incandescent lamps-,but ofcourse where only a reflection from thelight is needed such as concealed light, the said illuminating nieansmay'consiet of tube or other illuminating means harmonizing suitablywith colors as required. i

'The 'invention has for one of its principal objects the production ofsidereading characters, which can be read at a distance without havingtostand directly iii-front of the sign. This was one of the principalobjec- ,tions to thesigns at, the time the original application SerialNumber 1 763,368 wasfiled. In other wordsa sign is better read, when thecharacter can draw the eyes of. passers by either'by the action of'theclear "glare from the ill'ui ninating lights, or from the coloredreflection produced 'by tain tedco lor incandescent lamps mounted:within the char,- acters or upon the surface'supportingsaidcharacters,tl1ese symbol'characters may of course be mounted incombination .with painted matters or support-spaced ornaments iincombination witha border of lights @surrounding saidsign-surface orsign-support, and th i l m r t es m an i Cons t 9 tint .9 .c ee rlenireconn cte it i motor developing a 'fii'clter current or for i u inatin te cel 'ed amp a e a ly Th appl cat o w cqnst u e la uary 17 forthedourpo se of omitting views in Fl land 2 fasfa different invention,the said tube construction now being shown :in idal un' ber2fi fil Ja ay. 325,

andfi i usive st ra ton t mo heri dependent invention ,as now shownSerial jNiiinber tiled 2T, T h i'e oii t firs ifivefi u MP d a ing Sheet1 have been cancelled" as matters to this application, and a newsupport, which may if desirable consist of sleeve inembers,"by means ofwhich'the said characters can be linearly support space d and ad usted,as well as laid tight against a'surface all according to'the desiredeffect of the reflection from the lights, therefore the constructionas'illusti ated in the accompanying four drawings consists ofsymbolmembcrs joined with anextending support,

which is a newand practical. invention, and intended for regulating thereflection from the lights as well as t-he yisibilitypf the charactersasshown.

Drawing 'l'lumber 3 illustrates: Fig. "7

illustrates a cross-section of a box channel character, and is adevelopment and modification of Fig. 5 of the original 'Patent 1,l21,04i, the surface N upon this character now form ng a kneebend orseatat its centre beneath which a transparent surface -L is located -whileat-N-N is shown the hollow casing vor chamber where the incandescentlamps may be mounted OI COVBPECl BEDQELtlI the transparent surface L, asshownattached to the inner end of surface N Thissurface may have a tintof one or several-colors transmissible -to-the -light beneath-saidsurface, or the lights as show-nat P in' Fi-g. 8

mayhave alternatingcolors and .by flicker action at night inthecombinationwitlra motor creating and deVeloping t-he effect or achangeable color surfa'ce. The character forms an independentcase-letter made of two separate long strips of nietal-as two halves,and about assembled at-.croslhie 1-,'1;as shoWn; -when the-lights aremounted inside the chamber N- N, whilesmalllights may be properly usedto form a uniform glareagainst transmissible surface. This case-letterof course can be no untedin units or a continuous row to fornracontinuous sign-surface, and may-have supporting inembers as v shown atA for't-he' purpose as set forth'in thisspecification.

Fig. 8 shows a View of a sign-board looking sideways, with the'character 16 in Figs? shown mounted upon the sign-surface compartment C'bymale members A,A-insert ed upon the-bearing or socket 'B B on the saidsurface C, the characteris mounted over the the, entire character doescontain the, illuminating mean s, whether this means-is mounted thesocket or surfaceflfsince other means as illustrated for supporting saidcaseletters may be adapted in combination with electric contact means,as described in this specification.

Drawing No. 4 illustrates: Fig. 9 is a duplicate or double reversecharacter seen sideways of a letter I or other lettersymbol numbered as12 and 16 in view Fig. 3 of my list parent application Serial Number568,577 filed June 15, 1922. This character may be made in one part ofmetal, or the wall-surfaces of the inner character may be formed ofsubstantially right-angle colored surfaces made of transparent material,in combination with an outer metal character, but of course both of saidcharacters may be constructed either of metal or translucent material.The male supporting members A A are secured at one end to the electric'socket container Q, and leads through the supporting members AA as afeed wire D. This feed wire connects with the incandescent lights inboth the outer and inner symbol-characters, and may at its outer end besuitably connected with plugs for instant feed and support connection.The character as shown is mounted by means of supporting members A-Awhich are inserted upon sockets 13-48 located upon the surface C, thesupporting or bearing members may be directly connected at Q to theouter letter as numbered 16, with the inner character removed, or theouter character 16 may be removed so that only the inner character 12 isbeing used. The double reverse character is so constructed that it maybe spaced at demand against a surface, so as to regulate the reflectionof the lights upon the sign-surface or support, by means of this methodof construction the space between the character and the surface is heldin escrow so to give the best result. The inner letter 12 may also beused alone with the inner and outer lights, as well as closed tightagainst the surface'C, when using only the outer-lights. The symbol asjust de scribed has been developed from the base character H in Fig. 4t,and base character H in Fig. of my original Patent 1,4210% filed April20, 1917.

The incandescent lamps or lights used in combination with these newsymbols of readable characters may have colors of different origin, andof course, the characters are painted to harmonize with suitablesurroundings. It will therefore be realized that when these readablesymbols are lighted up with electric flicker means or alternating actionof color means, a. most wonderful effect is created upon any sign at dayor night time, while of course the characters as mentioned may also beused in combination with any other type of characters (patent-right ofsuch added symbols of course must be considered) while ornamental orpainted tlia illustrations are free to be incorporated upon suchadvertising signs.

Drawings 1 and 2 illustrate each a modification, and each representingeither of the duplicate characters Fig. 9 drawing No. 4 when separated,and each showing a. different construction of said side-view asillustrated in Fig. 9.

Fig. illustrates a modification of the inner character 12 in Fig. 9which shows the lightsinserted upon the surface C Fig. 10, the lamps orlights as mentioned may consist of a divisional color lamp as separatelypatented by me in a copending application. ()r the incandescent lampsmag. consist of my separate pending application consisting of aone-color transmutation incandescent lamp. But it will readily beunderstood that clear incandescent lamps inserted in suitable coloredcharacters will create a beautiful effect as will clear illumi nationalone upon these new developed symbol-characters or signs, as these newcharacters and signs originally were designed for clear illuminatingmeans in or without the combination of flicker action and motor means.

Fig. 10 as further shown, illustrates in one view two forms of materialsaid symbol may be made of, the upper half being shown in transparentmaterial as shown at M and at this point the supporting members A areinserted in the transparent material while the character is beingformed. "he other half of the character such as the lower half is madeof metal as shown at MM, where another method is illustrated how toattach the supporting member A. But it will of course be understood thatthe character 10 as shown, will only be made of one of the two materialsin one character, but may contain both when made as a duplicate symbol.This character as shown may be mounted upon interlocking means such assleeve supports AA and BB by means of the flange M-M which is shown in aposition at an angle or degrees to said character or surface, upon saidsleeve support A. This sleeve support A rests in the outer sleevesupport B on the surface C as illustrated. The lights which may beadapted can be both of the ordinary size or of automobile size as shownat F, while the character 10 is so constructed that it can be setlinearly or tight against a surface such as C, this adjustment ormovement of said character is shown by the dotted line S. lV hen lit)the characters are so placed the hot air as 2. In combination with asupport, a sign character, hollow extensible means for supporting saidsign character spaced from the support, illuminating means on the innerside of said character, and feed means passing through the extensiblesupporting 111851.113.

3. In combination with a surface-mount, a

idc-reading case character spaced from said surface-mount, means forsupporting said sign character spaced from the surface mount, saidsupporting means comprising interlocking sleeve means for spacing saidsign character toward and outward of said surface-mount.

4:. The combination oli sidereadiug case characters in alignment withinterlocking supporting sleeve means for instant mounting and detachmentof said character, and in combination therewith a proper illuminatingmeans adjacent to said character for adjustmentof the intensity of equalreflection to said character and the initial linear base thereof, asdescribed and shown.

5. In combination with a character, of an adjustable support, for amount, said support comprising a sleeve for insertion in the mount andasleeve secured to the character, the last-named sleeve telescopingwithin the firstnamed sleeve and being held therein by friction.

6. In combination with a sidereading character, a mount, extensiblemeans for supporting said character upon said mount, said means havingan angle of less than 90 degrees with the mount.

7. In combination of one or a series of interjoined telescoping supportholders for sign characters, said support holders consisting of innerand outer sleeves connecting the character with a supporting surface,and lamp sockets on the character, said sleeves forming the passage fordiverted feed-cord means from the supporting surface to the character.

8. The combination of one or a series of interjoined telescoped supportholders for illuminated sign characters, said support holders comprisingtelescoping center and outer sleeves secured at their outer ends to thesign characters and the support, respectively, by means of flanges, andforming a suitable passage for the feed-cord to the electric lamps onthe sign character for instant mounting and lighting of the signcharacter.

9. The combination of a substantial case character with a suitableconvey extender, a. sign character adapted for linear spacing from asupporting surface by means or? said convey extender, and coloredillumination means carried by said sign character.

10. In combination with a support having spaced openings, sleeves insaid openings, a double-faced character, said character being formed oftwo channels placed back to back, the outlines of the channel being thatof a character, lamps in said channels, sleeves extending from the baseof one of the channels and extending into the sleeves in the support,and conductor means passing through the sleeves and connecting the lampswith a source of supply.

11. In combination, an outlined compound character supported on andspaced from a surface, one section connected with the surface, the othersection being connected with the first-named section by means ofelectrical plugs, and colored illumination means within said othersection.

12. In combination, a compound character comprising an inner and anouter character and adapted for spacing in connection with a signsurface, and in combination therewith detachable means for connectingthe outer character with the inner one.

In testimony whereby I hereunto affix my signature.

ERNEST P. VINCENT.

